"labyrinth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlæb.ə.ɹɪnθ/, /ˈlæb.ɹɪnθ/ Audio: en-us-labyrinth.ogg [General-American] Forms: labyrinths [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French labyrinthe or Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (labúrinthos, “a maze”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|labyrinthe}} French labyrinthe, {{bor|en|la|labyrinthus}} Latin labyrinthus, {{der|en|grc|λᾰβύρῐνθος||a maze}} Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (labúrinthos, “a maze”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} labyrinth (plural labyrinths)
  1. (Greek mythology) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
    A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way.
    Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Synonyms: maze Translations (maze): doolhof (Afrikaans), labirint (Afrikaans), labirint [masculine] (Albanian), λαβύρινθος (labúrinthos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), مَتَاهَة (matāha) [feminine] (Arabic), լաբիրինթոս (labirintʿos) (Armenian), բավիղ (baviġ) (Armenian), labirint (Azerbaijani), labirinto (Basque), лабіры́нт (labirýnt) [masculine] (Belarusian), গোলকধাঁধা (gōlkodhãdha) (Bengali), лабири́нт (labirínt) [masculine] (Bulgarian), ဝင်္ကပါ (wangka.pa) (Burmese), laberint [masculine] (Catalan), dèdal [masculine] (Catalan), 迷宮 (Chinese Cantonese), 迷宫 (mai⁴ gung¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 迷宮 (Chinese Mandarin), 迷宫 (mígōng) (Chinese Mandarin), labyrint [masculine] (Czech), bludiště [neuter] (Czech), labyrint [common-gender] (Danish), މޭޒެވެ (mēzeve) (Dhivehi), doolhof [masculine] (Dutch), labyrint [neuter] (Dutch), labirinto (Esperanto), labürint (Estonian), labyrintti (Finnish), sokkelo (Finnish), labyrinthe [masculine] (French), labirinto [masculine] (Galician), ლაბირინთი (labirinti) (Georgian), Labyrinth [neuter] (German), λαβύρινθος (lavýrinthos) [masculine] (Greek), מָבוֹךְ (mavókh) [masculine] (Hebrew), לָבִּירִינְת (labirínt) [masculine] (Hebrew), भूलभुलैया (bhūlbhulaiyā) [feminine] (Hindi), labirintus (Hungarian), völundarhús [neuter] (Icelandic), labirinto (Ido), labirin (Indonesian), lúbra [masculine] (Irish), cathair ghríobháin [feminine] (Irish), labirinto [masculine] (Italian), 迷路 (meiro) (alt: めいろ) (Japanese), 迷宮 (meikyū) (alt: めいきゅう) (Japanese), шытырман (şytyrman) (Kazakh), лабиринт (labirint) (Kazakh), របត់ (rɔɔrɔbɑt) (Khmer), 미로 (miro) (alt: 迷路) (Korean), лабиринт (labirint) (Kyrgyz), ວົງກົດ (wong kot) (Lao), labyrinthus [masculine] (Latin), labirints [masculine] (Latvian), labirintas [masculine] (Lithuanian), лавири́нт (lavirínt) [masculine] (Macedonian), labirin (Malay), pagar sesat (Malay), ဝၚ်ဂပဝ် (Mon), лабиринт (labirint) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), labyrint [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), هِزارتو (hezârtu) (Persian), هِزارخَم (hezârxam) (Persian), لابیرِنت (lâbirent) (Persian), labirynt [masculine] (Polish), błędnik [masculine] (Polish), labirinto [masculine] (Portuguese), labirint [neuter] (Romanian), лабири́нт (labirínt) [masculine] (Russian), ioma-shlighe [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), лабѝринт [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), лавѝринт [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), labìrint [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), lavìrint [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), labyrint [masculine] (Slovak), bludisko [neuter] (Slovak), labirint [masculine] (Slovene), blodnjak [masculine] (Slovene), laberinto [masculine] (Spanish), labyrint [common-gender] (Swedish), labirint (Tagalog), лабиринт (labirint) (Tajik), วงกต (wong-gòt) (Thai), labirent (Turkish), labirent (Turkmen), лабіри́нт (labirýnt) [masculine] (Ukrainian), بھُول بھُلیاں (bhūl bhuliyān) [feminine] (Urdu), سىرلىق ئوردا (sirliq orda) (Uyghur), labirint (Uzbek), mê cung (alt: 迷宮) (Vietnamese), mê hồn trận (alt: 迷魂陣) (Vietnamese), labüren (Volapük), labrin [masculine] (Walloon), לאַבירינט (labirint) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-noun-tLhMt3Sh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 20 19 14 15 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 19 13 9 14 17 9 2 1 3 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'maze': 48 36 9 4 2 2
  2. (Greek mythology) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
    (horticulture) A maze formed by paths separated by high hedges.
    Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Horticulture
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-noun-H2r6l6Tv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 20 19 14 15 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 19 13 9 14 17 9 2 1 3 Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, human-sciences, lifestyle, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (Greek mythology) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
    (by extension) Anything complicated and confusing in structure, arrangement, or character.
    Tags: Greek, broadly Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (anything complicated or confusing): labirint (Afrikaans), labyrintti (Finnish), labirinto [masculine] (Galician), भूलभुलैया (bhūlbhulaiyā) [feminine] (Hindi), उलझन (uljhan) [feminine] (Hindi), meandro [masculine] (Italian), labirynt [masculine] (Polish), labirinto [masculine] (Portuguese), laberinto [masculine] (Spanish), dédalo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-noun-X2xqhZt~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 20 19 14 15 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 19 13 9 14 17 9 2 1 3 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'anything complicated or confusing': 20 4 60 6 7 4
  4. (anatomy) A tortuous anatomical structure:
    (anatomy) A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).
    Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (part of inner ear): labirinto (Basque), лабири́нт (labirínt) [masculine] (Bulgarian), laberint [masculine] (Catalan), labyrint [masculine] (Czech), labyrint [neuter] (Dutch), labirinto (Esperanto), labyrintti (Finnish), Labyrinth [neuter] (German), λαβύρινθος (lavýrinthos) [masculine] (Greek), lúbra [masculine] (Irish), labirinto [masculine] (Italian), błędnik [masculine] (Polish), labirynt [masculine] (Polish), labirinto [masculine] (Portuguese), laberinto [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-noun-Eu20pVUi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 20 19 14 15 13 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'part of inner ear': 4 4 4 78 9 2
  5. (anatomy) A tortuous anatomical structure:
    (zoology) An accessory respiratory organ of certain fish.
    Categories (topical): Anatomy, Zoology
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-noun-uKC4C207 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 20 19 14 15 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 19 13 9 14 17 9 2 1 3 Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
  6. Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope. Categories (lifeform): Satyrine butterflies
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-noun-6tNxb7iM Disambiguation of Satyrine butterflies: 13 13 12 7 14 30 4 2 2 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 20 19 14 15 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 19 13 9 14 17 9 2 1 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /ˈlæb.ə.ɹɪnθ/, /ˈlæb.ɹɪnθ/ Audio: en-us-labyrinth.ogg [General-American] Forms: labyrinths [present, singular, third-person], labyrinthing [participle, present], labyrinthed [participle, past], labyrinthed [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from French labyrinthe or Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (labúrinthos, “a maze”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|labyrinthe}} French labyrinthe, {{bor|en|la|labyrinthus}} Latin labyrinthus, {{der|en|grc|λᾰβύρῐνθος||a maze}} Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (labúrinthos, “a maze”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} labyrinth (third-person singular simple present labyrinths, present participle labyrinthing, simple past and past participle labyrinthed)
  1. to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-verb-abumRrSt
  2. to arrange in the form of a labyrinth
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-verb-2iqfZYen
  3. to twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-verb--SdvySQY
  4. to render lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth
    Sense id: en-labyrinth-en-verb-JjaHR1b1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "ლაბირინთი"
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          "word": "מָבוֹךְ"
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          "anatomy"
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        [
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          "zoology"
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          "respiratory"
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          "organ"
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          "fish",
          "fish"
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        "biology",
        "medicine",
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        "zoology"
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          "genus",
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      "ipa": "/ˈlæb.ə.ɹɪnθ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlæb.ɹɪnθ/"
    },
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    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "doolhof"
    },
    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirint"
    },
    {
      "code": "sq",
      "lang": "Albanian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirint"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "matāha",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "مَتَاهَة"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "labirintʿos",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "լաբիրինթոս"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "baviġ",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "բավիղ"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirint"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "labirýnt",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "лабіры́нт"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "gōlkodhãdha",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "গোলকধাঁধা"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "labirínt",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "лабири́нт"
    },
    {
      "code": "my",
      "lang": "Burmese",
      "roman": "wangka.pa",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "ဝင်္ကပါ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "laberint"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dèdal"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "迷宮"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "mai⁴ gung¹",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "迷宫"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "迷宮"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "mígōng",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "迷宫"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labyrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "bludiště"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "labyrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "dv",
      "lang": "Dhivehi",
      "roman": "mēzeve",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "މޭޒެވެ"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "doolhof"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "labyrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labürint"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labyrintti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "sokkelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labyrinthe"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "labirinti",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "ლაბირინთი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Labyrinth"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "lavýrinthos",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "λαβύρινθος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "labúrinthos",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "λαβύρινθος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "mavókh",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מָבוֹךְ"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "labirínt",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "לָבִּירִינְת"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "bhūlbhulaiyā",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "भूलभुलैया"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirintus"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "völundarhús"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirin"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lúbra"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "cathair ghríobháin"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "alt": "めいろ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "meiro",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "迷路"
    },
    {
      "alt": "めいきゅう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "meikyū",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "迷宮"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "şytyrman",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "шытырман"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "labirint",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "лабиринт"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "rɔɔrɔbɑt",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "របត់"
    },
    {
      "alt": "迷路",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "miro",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "미로"
    },
    {
      "code": "ky",
      "lang": "Kyrgyz",
      "roman": "labirint",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "лабиринт"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "wong kot",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "ວົງກົດ"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labyrinthus"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirints"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirintas"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "lavirínt",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "лавири́нт"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirin"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "pagar sesat"
    },
    {
      "code": "mnw",
      "lang": "Mon",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "ဝၚ်ဂပဝ်"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "labirint",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "лабиринт"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labyrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "hezârtu",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "هِزارتو"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "hezârxam",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "هِزارخَم"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "lâbirent",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "لابیرِنت"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirynt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "błędnik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "labirint"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "labirínt",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "лабири́нт"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ioma-shlighe"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "лабѝринт"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "лавѝринт"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labìrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lavìrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labyrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "bludisko"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirint"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "blodnjak"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "laberinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "labyrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirint"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "labirint",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "лабиринт"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "wong-gòt",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "วงกต"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirent"
    },
    {
      "code": "tk",
      "lang": "Turkmen",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirent"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "labirýnt",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "лабіри́нт"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "bhūl bhuliyān",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "بھُول بھُلیاں"
    },
    {
      "code": "ug",
      "lang": "Uyghur",
      "roman": "sirliq orda",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "سىرلىق ئوردا"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labirint"
    },
    {
      "alt": "迷宮",
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "mê cung"
    },
    {
      "alt": "迷魂陣",
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "mê hồn trận"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "maze",
      "word": "labüren"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labrin"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "labirint",
      "sense": "maze",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "לאַבירינט"
    },
    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "word": "labirint"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "word": "labyrintti"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "bhūlbhulaiyā",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "भूलभुलैया"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "uljhan",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "उलझन"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "meandro"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirynt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "laberinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "anything complicated or confusing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dédalo"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "part of inner ear",
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "labirínt",
      "sense": "part of inner ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "лабири́нт"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "part of inner ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "laberint"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "part of inner ear",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "labyrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "part of inner ear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "labyrint"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "part of inner ear",
      "word": "labirinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "part of inner ear",
      "word": "labyrintti"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "part of inner ear",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Labyrinth"
    },
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          "ref": "1917, Harry Alverson Franck, Vagabonding Down the Andes, page 313",
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          "ref": "2017, Mahvesh Murad, Jared Shurin, Neil Gaiman, The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories",
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